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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lifted the temporary price ceiling on rice Wednesday, four weeks after capping the cost of the staple to support poor households. On Sept. 5, Mr. Marcos set the maximum retail price per kilo of regular milled rice at P41 and for the higher-quality well-milled rice at …

Among my circle of friends, I know at least three who shared that they have been diagnosed with endometriosis, and how it affects their health, and life, in general. There is one thing they all share in common aside from mentioned – that they have been diagnosed quite late, in …

Ukraine’s fate is now tied to a tumultuous place: the U.S. Congress. Vital American funding for its defence is now swept up in uncertainty, but there are still several ways it could continue. Here’s the outlook. U.S. funding for Ukraine war is swept up in uncertainty, but there are still …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Easter weekend vacation in Montana cost taxpayers nearly a quarter of a million dollars, CBC News has learned — far more than the sum reported to Parliament.  Price tag for trip came to $228,839 — far higher than sum disclosed to Parliament. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s …

The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber’s No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of U.S. President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post.  Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan both say they’ll seek Kevin McCarthy’s …

Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in Stockholm on Thursday.  The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the …

The federal government is putting $740,000 toward further review of a possible search of a landfill Winnipeg police believe holds the remains of two First Nations women they allege were slain by a serial killer. Marchers head to Manitoba Legislature, stake lawn with red-dress cutouts. WARNING: This story contains distressing …

U.S. President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents involving White House staff and U.S. Secret Service officers, a spokesperson for Jill Biden said late Wednesday.  German shepherd purebred had 11 known biting incidents in the past year. U.S. …

HANGZHOU, China—Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is headed back to the sport’s biggest stage next year in Paris, thanks to the power of his right fist that claimed another victim in the 19th Asian Games boxing competitions at the Hangzhou Gymnasium here on Wednesday. Slowly earning a reputation as …

Canada’s top banking regulator will soon implement new guidelines aimed at reducing the risks posed by the growing number of negative amortization mortgages — those where payments aren’t enough to make a dent in the original loan balance.  Banking regulator says about $250B worth of home loans are either currently …